Finance Data Analyst - AI Enablement

Madiba, Inc. is seeking a technically curious Finance Data Analyst to support the transformation of finance operations through automation, artificial intelligence, and modern data tools. The role focuses on analyzing financial data, building automated journal entry processes and data pipelines, leveraging SAP and AI technologies, and partnering with finance and IT teams to improve reporting and financial controls.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret financial data from multiple sources to identify patterns, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities
• Design, build, and maintain automated journal entry processes, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy
• Leverage AI tools and technologies (e.g., machine learning models, intelligent automation, generative AI) to streamline recurring finance workflows
• Develop and optimize data pipelines to improve the flow of financial data between systems
• Work extensively within SAP to extract, transform, and validate financial data, and to implement automated solutions
• Partner with Accounting, FP&A, and IT teams to understand pain points and translate them into automation and reporting solutions
• Build dashboards, reports, and reconciliation tools to support month-end close and financial reporting
• Test, validate, and monitor automated processes to ensure data integrity and compliance with financial controls
• Document processes, workflows, and automation logic for audit and knowledge-sharing purposes
• Stay current on emerging AI and automation tools relevant to finance operations and proactively recommend improvements

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience working with financial data (journal entries, ledgers, reconciliations, close processes, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI/ML tools and interest in applying them to finance use cases (e.g., anomaly detection, predictive analytics, generative AI for reporting)
• Understanding of accounting principles and journal entry / GL processes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills able to explain technical solutions to non-technical finance stakeholders
• Energetic and self-driven you take initiative and enjoy finding better ways to do things
• Naturally curious about new technology, especially AI, and excited to apply it in a business context
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
• A collaborative mindset you enjoy working cross-functionally with finance, accounting, and IT teams
• Thrives on building things from scratch and continuously improving existing processes
• Hands-on experience with SAP (SAP FI/CO, SAP S/4HANA, or similar modules) is a plus
• Strong SQL and data manipulation skills is a plus; Excel power-user capabilities
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) a plus
• Prior experience in a shared services, controllership, or finance transformation function
• Exposure to SAP automation tools (e.g., SAP Intelligent RPA, SAP Build) just a plus
• Certifications in RPA platforms, data analytics, or AI/ML fundamentals